The Government of Poland Scholarship Programme 2023/2024 is now open for applications. Given under the name the Banach Scholarship Programme, it is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange in the form of Polish development aid. It is open to developing countries who wish to take up a study in Poland.
The objective of the Programme is to promote socio-economic progress of developing countries by raising the level of knowledge and education of their citizens in the form of scholarships for second-degree studies in Polish or in English at Polish universities supervised by the Minister of Education and Science in the field of engineering and technical sciences, agricultural sciences, exact sciences, and life sciences.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Government of Poland
Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships
Host Institution(s): Polish Public Universities
Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship Benefits
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)
Nationality: Developing Countries.
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Eligibility Criteria | Government of Poland Scholarship 2023/2024
The scholarship is generally open to citizens of developing countries who wish to take up studies in Poland. Candidates should refer to the call for proposals for detailed applicant’s eligibility conditions.
Eligible Countries:
- Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Palestine, Peru, the Philippines, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
Scholarship Benefits
- Exemption from tuition fees at public universities.
- PLN 1700 per month during the preparatory course
- PLN 1,500 per month during second-cycle studies.
- the first monthly scholarship increased by PLN 500, in the first year of studies.
- the last monthly scholarship increased by PLN 500, in the last year of studies.
Application Procedures
How to Apply: Applications are to be made ONLY in electronic form in the Agency’s ICT system. Applicants are to Fill in the Application in Polish or in English.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2023